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Can anyone shed some light on the proper procedure for skining a bear for a rug mount. The stomach, front legs is pretty standard, I guess my question is the back legs. Do you go from the heel to the arshole or do you start the cut somewhere else?
Thanks
rocksteady
05-06-2008, 10:32 PM
Heel to anus, but look for the change in hair length as a guide as to what line to follow....
You will see a definite line of short versus long hair...
pupper
05-06-2008, 11:00 PM
check out article on bear skin rug field preparation (http://www.huntingtipsandtricks.com/a/Field_Preparation_for_A_Bear_Skin_Rug)
Sitkaspruce
05-07-2008, 09:17 AM
Check out this site. It has all the info you need to do it right.
http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/magazine/blbcare.htm
Cheers
SS
Check out this site. It has all the info you need to do it right.
http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/magazine/blbcare.htm
Excellent writeup here.. any new or inexperienced bear hunters should definately read this page!
Mr. Dean
05-07-2008, 12:59 PM
Keep things even and symetrical. Talk it over with your Taxi-Dude BEFORE you hunt!
BiG Boar
05-07-2008, 01:26 PM
Easy part: Walking into the taxidermist and asking for his sheet on how he wants you to deal with the skin
Hard Part: Catching the biggest baddest bear in the woods.
Note: Ask how much the rug will cost and see if you want an eating bear or a rug bear.
Then: Humbly post pictures of it on HBC.
Then: Drink a lucky
the cut from the back legs towards the middle is not a huge concern since the belly doesn't get used anyway. you can go a little ways up towards the junk if it makes it easier. just my way of doing it, not necessarily the right way but so far so good.
boxhitch
05-08-2008, 05:56 AM
the cut from the back legs towards the middle is not a huge concern
This line is critical, so the finished rug has the suitable hourglass shape. Do it wrong, and the Tguy will be cutting and moving a patch, leaving stitch marks.
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